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Sextech as a necessity?

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Entrepreneur Cindy Gallop is hellbent on bringing “sextech” out of the fringes. You’re probably thinking: Does the world really need more connected vibrators or smart kegel trainers? But Gallop defines “sextech” as any technology venture designed to innovate and enhance human sexuality. For her, that means getting people comfortable talking about sex … by sharing videos of themselves having it. Gallop, a former advertising executive based in New York City, calls that social sex.

1) Cindy Gallop is “looking to normalize conversations about sex…with MakeLoveNotPorn.tv, a social platform where people can share videos of consensual sex with their partner.” Does a website that allows sharing of video “normalize” the conversation or not?

2) “investors are leery of publicly funding a sex tech company, which is still considered taboo.” Why is this, and how do you overcome this?